Warren Younger
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Making the leap: ASU League of Legends player ‘Breezyyy’ Keesey turns pro
TEMPE – Three years ago, Brindon “Breezyyy” Keesey tried out for the Arizona State University League of Legends team and didn't make the cut. Now, Keesey has signed a contract to play for 100 Thieves and has become the second ASU player to go pro in any esport.
‘That would be dope’: Booker, others hope Suns join 23 other teams in NBA 2K League
PHOENIX – Twenty-three of the NBA’s 30 franchises sport a NBA 2K League team. The Suns are not one of them. Star guard Devin Booker is one of many who would like to see that change.
E-cruitment: Arizona universities work to secure prospects for new esports programs
PHOENIX – GCU, ASU and others are taking different approaches to lure students to join in on the esport action
High school, high score: AIA kicks off first ever esports season
PHOENIX – The Arizona Interscholastic Association has officially launched the state's first high school esports league
With GCU setting the pace, Arizona is becoming a hotbed of college esports
PHOENIX- ASU, GCU, UofA look strong, optimistic for the future of Arizona after the first Arizona Esports Collegiate Cup.
Fair game: Esports makes its mark at Arizona State Fair
PHOENIX – The Arizona State Fair featured a decked out esports exhibit for the first time, with thousands of dollars in prizes.
New Scottsdale production company hopes to change landscape of esports in Arizona
SCOTTSDALE – A new production company dedicated to esports has opened in Scottsdale and hopes to put Arizona on the esports map.
Well above par: Topgolf thinks innovation, introduces esports lounge
GILBERT – The growth of esports is evident in the decision by Topgolf to expand its reach and form a partnership with Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL.
Tax dollars at work: Maricopa trailblazer in esports community with creation of city sanctioned league
MARICOPA – The next evolution in esports innovation: The City of Maricopa has funded the first recreational Esports League in Arizona.
